Spices Word Search
Spices come from different plant parts, including bark, seeds, roots, buds and dried flower threads. Cinnamon is bark, cloves are buds, and saffron is the thread pulled from inside a crocus flower.
Spices word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- basil
- chili
- cinnamon
- garlic
- ginger
- nutmeg
- oregano
- paprika
- pepper
- salt
Spices word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- basil
- chili
- cinnamon
- cloves
- cumin
- curry
- garlic
- ginger
- mustard
- nutmeg
- oregano
- paprika
- pepper
- salt
- thyme
Spices word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- allspice
- basil
- bay leaf
- cardamom
- chili
- cinnamon
- cloves
- cumin
- curry
- garlic
- ginger
- mustard
- nutmeg
- oregano
- paprika
- pepper
- rosemary
- salt
- thyme
- turmeric
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Words in the Spices word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- salt
- A mineral that seasons food and draws out flavor
- pepper
- Dried berries ground for sharp heat, black or white
- cinnamon
- The dried inner bark of a tropical tree, warm and sweet
- ginger
- A spicy root used fresh, dried or ground
- garlic
- A strong bulb used in cooking across the world
- paprika
- Ground dried peppers, mild to smoky and deep red
- nutmeg
- A hard seed grated into baked goods and sauces
- basil
- A sweet green herb central to Italian cooking
- oregano
- A dried herb used in pizza sauce and stews
- chili
- Dried hot peppers ground into a fiery powder
- cumin
- An earthy seed common in taco and curry blends
- curry
- A blend of several ground spices, often golden colored
- cloves
- Dried flower buds with a strong sweet bite
- mustard
- Seeds ground into powder or mixed into a paste
- thyme
- A small leaved herb used in soups and roasts
- rosemary
- A piney needle shaped herb good with potatoes
- turmeric
- A bright yellow root that colors rice and curry
- cardamom
- Fragrant pods used in chai and Nordic baking
- allspice
- A dried berry tasting like several spices at once
- bay leaf
- A whole leaf simmered in soup, then removed
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